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“you have an interesting trial behind you. short, but expansive. i can tell that you explored alexandria for a lot that it had to offer.“ the retriever gladly took the small pouch of drachmae and set it off to a specific pile. after that they went back to julian and got comfortable while getting ready for the story.

lou thought about the question briefly, shadowy hand coming to rest upon their chin as they took a seat. “the library of congress was challenging and interesting, almost untouched even. there was one place i went on king’s behalf when the council was formed though. the island of crete, are you familiar with it? filled with wonders and beauties that i’ll never forget.”

[ JULIAN donated to and spent time with LOU ]

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Julian didn’t know what to make of Lou, but that wasn’t what mattered. Sure, they were shrouded and an odd wave of voices rolling over one another for dominance, rendering any focus on his pitch or tone to be near-futile, but Lou’s also a curious sort. He figured if anyone had a tale to tell, it’d be Lou.

He nodded sure enough at the comment, sitting next to Lou, “It was something else. It went surprisingly well, for the most part. But we still lost someone that day. I, and surely the others, are making sure his death wasn’t in vain.” He followed the shadowy hand, ascending the vague slope of forearm until he met the finer points of presumably fingers. As Lou informed him of the library and its council’s homeland, Julian’s admiration for the team grew. The library was Ari’s trial, moment of ascension and testimony of worth. 

returning back to his burrow he stumbled upon ari and the ghoul, smiling softly as he finished some of his hot chocolate. “boo, found you first!” he called out when he walked up behind the man and his companion, wondering what exactly was it that the ghoul did. it looked cute munching on its snack that was for sure.

sammy looked up at both of them with a curious look on his face. “hey, i’m samwise! your friend and a couple of others call me sammy, so you can call me that too! mister, why do you think we’ll like each other? is it cause we’re both shy?”

ari was surprised to see young sammy not in his den, peering behind a couple of trees and what not until he heard the boo and ari feigned a startle as the ghoul jumped behind ari’s leg as they turned around. “ dang, someone’s getting sneakier, huh. ” he leaned back into the little ruse, finding himself a log to sit down to ease the nameless ghoul who peeked his head out to meet the satyr’s gaze.

the nameless ghoul nodded slightly, nervously moving towards the satyr and passed his specter hand through samwise feeling a shiver as he did it. its face lit up, the face against the driftwood smiled. “ that too, but this little ghoul is from my friend omarion who left camp. he spends most of his days in my cabin but what us being gone so long, i’ve wanted to introduce him to some of the other allies we have at camp. ”

ari looks back down at the nameless ghoul, scratching its driftwood piece with his finger before looking at sammy. “ he’s also incredibly strong. in a bind and if we’re ever not here and something happens, he can help. ” the son of athena explains the nightmare powers that ghoul has, a powerful ability that riddles the target with horrific thoughts. “ i’ve been having a hard time to name him though, figured you might be willing to help me? come up with a name you think might fit? ”

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Though tired, Corinth was ecstatic to find Sammy loitering around his cabin. It was always nice to get away, but there were allies he knew he’d miss terribly if they stayed for too long. “Hey, Sammy.” He chuckled, sliding the heavy pack off of his shoulders. What followed left Corey’s heart skipping then falling… a whole mix of emotions in one quick moment. “Really? I… I’ve been waiting for–…” Oh no… “Gods… what did I miss?” He grew concerned; wondering which muse had reached out at last and why. “Thank you, Sam, really.” Cor said, trying not to let the peg of guilt take over this amazing news. “’wish I could have heard it, but… ‘guess its back to chime duty for me.”

sample answer! 

a wide smile was spread across her face as she looked over at the blond. “next time you go out searching for items, invite me will you? all of this is amazing and can be used to brew some pretty powerful stuff.” the scientist brought out a small book of potions that she had, with ingredients and some descriptions.

“the cyclop’s eye can be used to brew a potion that can help you cure blindness. don’t know how much that happens to all of you, but that can be useful.“ then rosa carefully flipped the pages while her bottom lip pouted out. god she was lost in thought… “the giant bat fang can be used for a potion of vampirism. depending on your luck is what determines what exactly of a vampire you’ll get.“

[ ARI spent time with and donated to ROSALIND ]

“ we sort of go out and do quests, then we fine these special ingredients. but i’ll let you know the next time something else like this pops up. ” ari is ecstatic that she seems so excited and so eager to have such powerful ingredients at her disposal. “ honestly, i’d like to keep the cyclops eye, just in case, but i’d love to gift you the fang. i’m sure that you’ll make better use of it than i will. ” the thought of a vampirism potion sounded quite intruiging.

“ if there’s anything i can do to help you in the lab, let me know. i’m fairly useful, i’d like to think. ”

“While I can? That’s ominous.” Obelius takes the bow carefully, eyes shining with delight at the fine work Nok has done. “Amazing, once again. I’m spiking your tea. You’ve earned it.” He steps aside, so the orc can come in. “By training, do you mean you’ll run and I”ll aim?” he jokes, elbowing the creature.

Sad music is trickling out of the cabin. The knock makes the record screech and after a few moments, a casual looking Obelius opens the door, a little out of breath, as if he was in a hurry. “Oh. Hi.” He smiles and opens the door wider, but it’s evident he was expecting someone else. 

At he sight of the weapon, Obi’s mood visibly picks up. “Nok, she’s a beauty!” he carefully takes the weapon in hand, curiously taking in every little inch and detail. “Thank you so much for this. Come in, I’ll get you a drink and you can show me how to swing it.”

she cleared a couple of potions out of the way and set the drachmae to the side. “there’s a witch here, agathys, right? i’m surprised that you did not go to this with her. thought a wise man would know that.” rosalind ran her fingers over it. there was a great deal of magic within it, but closed off like this it wasn’t doing anything for either of them.

“i might be able to see, but it seems to be closed off to us. i might need to craft something just to open it, unless you think she’ll be able to open it with her magic alone.“ rosa smiled softly as she scooted it back over to the demigod. “good to know you already think so highly of my talent though.“

[ ARI asked a question and donated to ROSALIND ]

he lets out a subtle laugh at the other’s comment, it was good to know that king was able to communicate somehow with king. “ that would be me, yes. this also means you’re able to speak to mythological beasts, huh. ” that fact piqued his interest, the scientist perhaps had way more than she originally let on with a marvel of a building and masterful alchemy prowess. “ it doesn’t hurt to explore the different options for the scroll. agathys would be the easy answer, don’t you think? besides, it gave me a chance to introduce myself to our newest ally to camp. ”

ari is charmed by the other, weighing what he could potentially do and decides he would ask AGATHYS for assistance on the scroll. “ i’ve heard you’re a scientific wizard in alchemy. i’m mostly wondering how we can help you. any items you’re looking for that we can help to provide? the best way to forge new relationships is through collaboration, don’t you think? ” ari may have had a hidden agenda but that didn’t need to be showcased immediately. he had as long as he was in camp to get to know the other and her brilliance, he just loved a mastermind at work and watching how they maneuvered throughout life.